Wash Yourself with UrineUrine was used a lot for medical reasons in medieval Europe, and this was mostly because it had easy access. Victims of the Black Death would bath in urine 2-3 times a day to relive the pain of the symptoms.
Only 25 to 50% of giraffe calves reach adulthood; the life expectancy is between 20 and 25 years in the wild and 28 years in captivity. The giraffe browses on the twigs of trees, preferring plants of the Mimosa genus; but it appears that it can, without inconvenience, live on other vegetable food.
1 Giraffes have hearts that are 2 feet long. 2  Giraffes sleep only five to 30 minutes every day. 3  Usually they stand up to sleep. 4  They only lie down if another giraffe can stand watch. 5  Giraffes can run up to 35 miles per hour.heir legs are 6 feet long and so are their necks. Giraffes have only two predators, besides humans, crocodiles and lions. Giraffes are most vulnerable when they are taking a drink at a watering hole. They have to spread their legs wide to lower their necks. In this awkward position, they are easy prey for predators.